The Devil and Miss Prym \ El Demonio Y La Señorita Prym (Spanish Edition), (Paperback)

from Venqat65

Another captivating book by Coelho. This one deals with the concept of greed and the battle between good and evil. I found the story to be very good at grabbing the reader and keeping him interested. There were several spiritual questions to ponder as well as insightful, thought-provoking moments...

from EadieB

This book is a fast read but is very thought provoking. It is a parable about the struggle between good and evil. The two main characters, the heroine and the villain, represent both sides of our character. The language is loaded with meaning and highly symbolic. At times the story switches from ...

from StephenBarkley

A stranger walks into an isolated village and offers unimaginable wealth to the villagers if someone is found murdered by the end of the week. What a great premise for a story! It's sad that such an interesting idea came to such a lackluster end. I suppose what bothered me the most is Coelho's be...

from PilgrimJess

A tale of good v evil? A stranger visits a dying village carrying 11 bars of gold and on meeting Miss Prym makes a strange proposition. If the inhabitants of the village kills a member of their community he will give them the gold thus saving the village for doing so. In many respects this book r...

from strandbooks

This novel reminded me of the allegorical style of Pilgrim's Progress and Magical Realism (I think that's what it is called) of Gabriel Garcia Marquez. There are only 2 characters with actual names, all the others are referred to as the Stranger, Landowner, Mayor, Priest etc. It is a fight betwee...